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The Operator
- Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
- Narrated by: Robert O'Neill
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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Publisher's summary
Stirringly evocative, thought provoking, and often jaw dropping, The Operator ranges across SEAL Team Operator Robert O'Neill's awe-inspiring 400-mission career that included his involvement in attempts to rescue "Lone Survivor" Marcus Luttrell and abducted-by-Somali-pirates Captain Richard Phillips and culminated in those famous three shots that dispatched the world's most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden.
In this book O'Neill describes his idyllic childhood in Butte, Montana; his impulsive decision to join the SEALs; the arduous evaluation and training process; and the even tougher gauntlet he had to run to join the SEALs' most elite unit. After officially becoming a SEAL, O'Neill would spend more than a decade in the most intense counterterror effort in US history. For extended periods, not a night passed without him and his small team recording multiple enemy kills - and though he was lucky enough to survive, several of the SEALs he'd trained with and fought beside never made it home.
The Operator describes the nonstop action of O'Neill's deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, evokes the black humor of years-long combat, brings to vivid life the lethal efficiency of the military's Tier One units, and reveals firsthand details of the most celebrated terrorist takedown in history.
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American Sniper meets Make Your Bed in these life lessons from decorated United States service members and New York Times bestselling authors Robert O’Neill and Dakota Meyer—an in-depth, fearless, and ultimately redemptive account of what it takes to survive and thrive on battlefields from Afghanistan and Iraq to our daily lives, and how the perils of war help us hold onto our humanity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hit with emotions
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By: Robert O'Neill, and others
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The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen
- By: Brandon Webb, John David Mann
- Narrated by: Jon Bailey
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,018
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,654
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,638
Brandon Webb's experiences in the world's most elite sniper corps are the stuff of legend. From his grueling years of training in Naval Special Operations to his combat tours in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, The Red Circle provides a rare and riveting look at the inner workings of the U.S. military through the eyes of a covert operations specialist. Yet it is Webb's distinguished second career as a lead instructor for the shadowy "sniper cell" that makes his story so compelling.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Decent story, narration left a lot to be desired.
- By Robert on 08-06-12
By: Brandon Webb, and others
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Scars and Stripes
- An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself
- By: Tim Kennedy, Nick Palmisciano
- Narrated by: Tim Kennedy
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13,805
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,495
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12,444
Tim Kennedy has a problem; he only feels alive right before he’s about to die. Kennedy, a Green Beret, decorated Army sniper, and UFC headliner, has tackled a bull with his bare hands, jumped out of airplanes, dove to the depths of the ocean, and traveled the world hunting poachers, human traffickers, and the Taliban. But he’s also the same man who got kicked out of the police department, fire department, and as an EMT, before getting two women pregnant four days apart, and finally, been beaten up by his Special Forces colleagues.
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5 out of 5 stars
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First review!!!
- By Amazon Customer on 06-07-22
By: Tim Kennedy, and others
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Damn Few
- Making the Modern SEAL Warrior
- By: Rorke Denver
- Narrated by: Rorke Denver
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,876
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,689
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,691
Rorke Denver trains the men who become Navy SEALs - the most creative problem solvers on the modern battlefield, ideal warriors for the kinds of wars America is fighting now. With his years of action-packed mission experience and a top training role, Lieutenant Commander Denver understands exactly how tomorrow’s soldiers are recruited, sculpted, motivated, and deployed. Now, Denver takes you inside his personal story and the fascinating, demanding SEAL training program he now oversees.
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5 out of 5 stars
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powerful, relevant story
- By A. Hartwig on 04-10-13
By: Rorke Denver
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I Am a SEAL Team Six Warrior
- Memoirs of an American Soldier
- By: Howard E. Wasdin, Stephen Templin
- Narrated by: Corey M. Snow
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
When the Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six—a secret unit made up of the finest soldiers in the country, if not the world. I Am a SEAL Team Six Warrior is the dramatic tale of how Howard Wasdin overcame a tough childhood to live his dream and enter the exciting and dangerous world of US Navy SEALs and Special Forces snipers. This is Howard Wasdin's story of overcoming abuse and beating the odds to become an elite American warrior.
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5 out of 5 stars
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gripping
- By Chuck on 05-26-22
By: Howard E. Wasdin, and others
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SEAL Team Six
- Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper
- By: Howard E. Wasdin, Stephen Templin
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,612
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,749
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,745
When the Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six—a secret unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and counterinsurgency. In this dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle, Howard Wasdin takes listeners deep inside the world of Navy SEALs and Special Forces snipers, beginning with the grueling selection process of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL - the toughest and longest military training in the world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Woman's Review Perspective
- By Foodiewife on 05-30-11
By: Howard E. Wasdin, and others
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The Way Forward
- Master Life's Toughest Battles and Create Your Lasting Legacy
- By: Robert O'Neill, Dakota Meyer
- Narrated by: Robert O'Neill, Dakota Meyer
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,115
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 991
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Story5 out of 5 stars 987
American Sniper meets Make Your Bed in these life lessons from decorated United States service members and New York Times bestselling authors Robert O’Neill and Dakota Meyer—an in-depth, fearless, and ultimately redemptive account of what it takes to survive and thrive on battlefields from Afghanistan and Iraq to our daily lives, and how the perils of war help us hold onto our humanity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hit with emotions
- By Josh on 03-12-22
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No Hero
- The Evolution of a Navy SEAL
- By: Mark Owen, Kevin Maurer
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,832
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,596
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,603
The second book by former Navy SEAL Mark Owen, following his multimillion-copy classic about the bin Laden mission No Easy Day, in which he tells the stories from his career that were most personal to him and that made him the operator and the person he is today.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Did not meet my expectations. Could be 3.5 stars
- By Derek on 11-12-14
By: Mark Owen, and others
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No Easy Day
- The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
- By: Mark Owen, Kevin Maurer
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,373
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,208
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,226
From the streets of Iraq to the mountaintops of Afghanistan and to the third floor of Osama Bin Laden's compound, operator Mark Owen of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group - commonly known as SEAL Team Six - has been a part of some of the most memorable special operations in history, as well as countless missions that never made headlines. No Easy Day puts listeners alongside Owen and the other handpicked members of the 24-man team as they train for the biggest mission of their lives.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Gripping, first-hand narrative of Op Neptune Spear
- By Darwin8u on 09-04-12
By: Mark Owen, and others
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American Sniper
- The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
- By: Chris Kyle, Scott McEwan, Jim DeFelice
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32,014
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28,011
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28,004
From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyles kills (the previous American record was 109), but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much they named him al-Shaitan ("the devil") and placed a bounty on his head.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tremendously Enlightening, could not put it down
- By T. Edwards on 01-09-12
By: Chris Kyle, and others
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The Killing School
- Inside the World's Deadliest Sniper Program
- By: Brandon Webb, John David Mann
- Narrated by: Lou Lambert
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 990
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 879
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 879
In this revealing new audiobook, Webb takes listeners through every aspect of this training, describing how Spec Ops snipers are taught each dimension of their art. Trainees learn to utilize every edge possible to make their shot - from studying crosswinds, barometric pressure, latitude, and even the rotation of the Earth, to becoming ballistic experts. But marksmanship is only one aspect of the training. Each SEAL's endurance, stealth, and mental and physical stamina are tested and pushed to the breaking point.
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2 out of 5 stars
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meh
- By Chip Porter on 07-28-17
By: Brandon Webb, and others
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Lone Survivor
- The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
- By: Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16,201
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,528
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14,515
Four US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to have a small army in a Taliban stronghold. Five days later, only one of those Navy SEALS made it out alive. This is the story of the only survivor of Operation Redwing, SEAL team leader Marcus Luttrell, and the extraordinary firefight that led to the largest loss of life in American Navy SEAL history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enthralling and authentic story of valor in combat
- By Michael J Canning on 01-25-14
By: Marcus Luttrell, and others
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Good to Go
- The Life and times of a Decorated Member of the U.S. Navy's Elite Seal Team Two
- By: Harry Constance, Randall Fuerst
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,182
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,064
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,068
Good to Go is Constance's powerful, firsthand account of his three tours of duty as a member of America's most elite, razor-sharp stealth fighting force. It is a breathtaking memoir of harrowing missions and covert special-ops - from the floodplains of the Mekong Delta to the beaches of the South China Sea - that places the listener in the center of bloody ambushes and devastating firefights. But Constance's extraordinary adventure goes even farther - beyond 'Nam.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Unfortunately this book was not "Good to Go"
- By JWalkup on 12-18-15
By: Harry Constance, and others
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Among Heroes: A U.S. Navy SEAL's True Story of Friendship, Heroism, and the Ultimate Sacrifice
- By: Brandon Webb, John David Mann
- Narrated by: Charlie Ray
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,543
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,318
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,311
From Brandon Webb, Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times best-selling author, comes his account of the eight friends and fellow SEALs who made the ultimate sacrifice. As a Navy SEAL, Webb rose to the top of the world's most elite sniper corps, experiencing years of punishing training and combat missions from the Persian Gulf to Afghanistan. Along the way, Webb served beside, trained, and supported men he came to know not just as fellow warriors, but as friends and, eventually, as heroes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Respect
- By Dominick on 05-29-15
By: Brandon Webb, and others
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Warrior Soul
- The Memoir of a Navy SEAL
- By: Chuck Pfarrer
- Narrated by: Chuck Pfarrer
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 584
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 528
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 527
"Since the first navy frogmen crawled onto the beaches of Normandy, no SEAL has ever surrendered," writes Chuck Pfarrer. "No SEAL has ever been captured, and not one teammate or body has ever been left in the field. This legacy of valor is unmatched in modern warfare." Warrior Soul is a book about the warrior spirit, and it takes the listener all over the world. Former Navy SEAL Chuck Pfarrer recounts some of his most dangerous assignments.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An amazing story
- By JB on 10-22-13
By: Chuck Pfarrer
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The Last Punisher
- A SEAL Team Three Sniper's True Account of the Battle of Ramadi
- By: Kevin Lacz, Ethan E. Rocke, Lincy Lacz
- Narrated by: Timothy Phillips
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,498
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,045
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,035
The Last Punisher is a bold, no-holds-barred first-person account of the Iraq War. With wry humor and moving testimony, Kevin Lacz tells the story of his tour in Iraq with SEAL Team Three, the warrior elite of the navy. This legendary unit, known as The Punishers, included Chris Kyle ( American Sniper), Mike Monsoor, Ryan Job, and Marc Lee. These brave men were instrumental in securing the key locations in the pivotal 2006 Battle of Ramadi, told with stunning detail in this book.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story, poorly read
- By Dusty on 09-03-16
By: Kevin Lacz, and others
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Never Quit
- From Alaskan Wilderness Rescues to Afghanistan Firefights as an Elite Special Ops PJ
- By: Jimmy Settle, Don Rearden
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,394
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,168
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,164
"That Others May Live" is a mantra that defines the fearless men of Alaska's 212th Pararescue Unit, the PJs, one of the most elite military forces on the planet. Whether they are rescuing citizens injured and freezing in the Alaskan wilderness or saving wounded Rangers and SEALs in blazing firefights at war, the PJs are the least known and most highly trained of America's warriors. Never Quit is the true story of how Jimmy Settle, an Alaskan shoe-store clerk, became a Special Forces Operator and war hero.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unbelievable Heroism by AF Parajumpers
- By Larry on 11-26-17
By: Jimmy Settle, and others
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Violence of Action
- The Untold Stories of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the War on Terror
- By: Charles Faint, Marty Skovlund Jr., Leo Jenkins
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden, Paul Boehmer, Emily Durante
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,001
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 884
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 885
Violence of Action is much more than the true, first-person accounts of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the Global War on Terror. Within this audio are the heartfelt, firsthand accounts from and about the men who lived, fought, and died for their country, their regiment, and each other. Objective Rhino, Haditha Dam, recovering Jessica Lynch, the hunt for Zarqawi, the recovery of Extortion 17, and everything in between...
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Book
- By shane on 06-18-15
By: Charles Faint, and others
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Trident
- The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader
- By: Jason Redman, John Bruning
- Narrated by: Erik Bergmann
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,907
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,717
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,723
Decorated Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason Redman served his country courageously and with distinction in Colombia, Peru, Afghanistan, and Iraq, where he commanded mobility and assault forces. But his journey was not without its supreme challenges. He was critically wounded in 2007 when he was struck by machine-gun fire at point blank range. During his intense recovery period, Redman posted a sign on his door, warning all who entered not to "feel sorry for [his] wounds."
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5 out of 5 stars
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SEALS and Leadership
- By Pamela Dale Foster on 06-20-14
By: Jason Redman, and others
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By: Dan Schilling, and others
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SEAL Team Six
- Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper
- By: Howard E. Wasdin, Stephen Templin
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,612
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When the Navy sends their elite, they send the SEALs. When the SEALs send their elite, they send SEAL Team Six—a secret unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and counterinsurgency. In this dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle, Howard Wasdin takes listeners deep inside the world of Navy SEALs and Special Forces snipers, beginning with the grueling selection process of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL - the toughest and longest military training in the world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Woman's Review Perspective
- By Foodiewife on 05-30-11
By: Howard E. Wasdin, and others
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No Hero
- The Evolution of a Navy SEAL
- By: Mark Owen, Kevin Maurer
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,832
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,596
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The second book by former Navy SEAL Mark Owen, following his multimillion-copy classic about the bin Laden mission No Easy Day, in which he tells the stories from his career that were most personal to him and that made him the operator and the person he is today.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Did not meet my expectations. Could be 3.5 stars
- By Derek on 11-12-14
By: Mark Owen, and others
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Lone Survivor
- The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
- By: Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16,201
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,528
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14,515
Four US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to have a small army in a Taliban stronghold. Five days later, only one of those Navy SEALS made it out alive. This is the story of the only survivor of Operation Redwing, SEAL team leader Marcus Luttrell, and the extraordinary firefight that led to the largest loss of life in American Navy SEAL history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enthralling and authentic story of valor in combat
- By Michael J Canning on 01-25-14
By: Marcus Luttrell, and others
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Lions of Kandahar
- The Story of a Fight Against All Odds
- By: Major Rusty Bradley, Kevin Maurer
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,886
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,482
Southern Afghanistan was slipping away. That was clear to then-Captain Rusty Bradley as he began his third tour of duty there in 2006. The Taliban and their allies were infiltrating everywhere, poised to reclaim Kandahar Province, their strategically vital onetime capital. To stop them, the NATO coalition launched Operation Medusa, the largest offensive in its history. The battlefield was the Panjwayi Valley, a densely packed warren of walled compounds that doubled neatly as enemy bunkers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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'Merica!
- By NKeene on 03-07-15
By: Major Rusty Bradley, and others
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Service
- A Navy SEAL at War
- By: Marcus Luttrell
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,648
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,400
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,401
Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell returned from his star-crossed mission in Afghanistan with his bones shattered and his heart broken. So many had given their lives to save him-and he would have readily done the same for them. As he recuperated, he wondered why he and others, from America's founding to today, had been willing to sacrifice everything-including themselves-for the sake of family, nation, and freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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love this book ~ add it to your must read list!!
- By HYoung on 05-18-12
By: Marcus Luttrell
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Inside Delta Force
- The Story of America’s Elite Counterterrorist Unit
- By: Command Sergeant Major Eric L. Haney
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,880
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,134
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,127
Delta Force—the US Army’s most elite top-secret strike force. They dominate the modern battlefield, but you won’t hear about their heroics on CNN. No headlines can reveal their top-secret missions, and no book has ever taken readers inside—until now. Here, a founding member of Delta Force takes us behind the veil of secrecy and into the action to reveal the never-before-told story of First Special Forces Operational Detachment-D (Delta Force).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally I get the low down on Delta Force
- By Amazon Customer on 08-15-13
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The Reaper
- Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers
- By: Gary Brozek, Nicholas Irving
- Narrated by: Jeff Gurner
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,463
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,495
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,480
Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving, the 3rd Ranger Battalion's deadliest sniper with 33 confirmed kills, though his remarkable career total, including probables, is unknown. Irving shares the true story of his extraordinary military career, including his deployment to Afghanistan in the summer of 2009, when he set another record, this time for enemy kills on a single deployment.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story
- By SteveS on 11-18-15
By: Gary Brozek, and others
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MOB VI: A Seal Team Six Operator's Battles in the Fight for Good over Evil
- By: Justin K. Sheffield
- Narrated by: Justin K. Sheffield
- Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,465
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,330
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,322
There are special forces. There are US Navy SEALs. There is the select and secretive group of highly trained operators known as SEAL Team Six or MOB VI as they like to call it. And then there is Justin Sheffield. When it comes to talking about the most experienced, effective, and deadly warriors in the world, Sheffield is part of an exclusive group that can be counted on one hand. This audiobook is uncompromising, raw, violent, and real.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fast read /listen
- By G Bonsonto on 12-12-20
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Tip of the Spear
- The Incredible Story of an Injured Green Beret's Return to Battle
- By: Ryan Hendrickson
- Narrated by: Brock Vickers
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,010
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 896
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Story5 out of 5 stars 892
The inspiring true story of a US Special Forces soldier who was medically retired after stepping on an IED and his incredible return to active duty. An engaging and harrowing account, Tip of the Spear tells the amazing story of one Green Beret's indomitable spirit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story
- By Laura Gonzales on 08-09-20
By: Ryan Hendrickson
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13 Hours
- The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi
- By: Mitchell Zuckoff, Annex Security Team
- Narrated by: Mitchell Zuckoff
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,559
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,157
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11,105
The harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the Battle of Benghazi. 13 Hours presents, for the first time ever, the true account of the events of September 11, 2012, when terrorists attacked the US State Department Special Mission Compound and a nearby CIA station called the Annex in Benghazi, Libya. A team of six American security operators fought to repel the attackers and protect the Americans stationed there. Those men went beyond the call of duty, performing extraordinary acts of courage and heroism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spellbinding, Inspiring, Humbling
- By NOKWISA on 09-15-14
By: Mitchell Zuckoff, and others
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12 Strong
- The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers
- By: Doug Stanton
- Narrated by: Jack Garrett
- Length: 16 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,173
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,743
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,737
12 Strong is the dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who secretly entered Afghanistan following 9/11 and rode to war on horses against the Taliban. Outnumbered 40 to one, they pursued the enemy army across the mountainous Afghanistan terrain and, after a series of intense battles, captured the city of Mazar-i-Sharif. The bone-weary American soldiers were welcomed as liberators as they rode into the city. Then the action took a wholly unexpected turn.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Terrible Narrator
- By Julie-Ana on 12-31-16
By: Doug Stanton
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- Kenneth Malone
- 04-28-17
Great
Have read a bunch of books by operators. This stands a hair above the other's by virtue if the author doing the narrating and the impeccable comic timing of the laugh out loud takes on tho vs that intersperse the life and death episodes.
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- 05-15-18
One Damn good book!
One of the absolute best audio books I have listened to date!. Well worth it
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- Jcpatterson2
- 11-04-18
Emotional, humorous and reverent
great story, loved the humor and conversational tone. The author takes special care to honor those whom impacted his career and life. Honest and reverent account for his participation as one of this country's bravest warriors.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-12-18
AMAZING!!!
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!
What a great book knocked this out in no time. I couldn’t stop listening to it. Unexpected points of humor and moments of tearing up. Loved it. Made my kid read it.
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- Angela
- 11-01-18
Wow!
Normally I wouldn’t pick a book like this...war, fighting, non-fiction. But this book is fantastic! Not to mention narrated by the author. Thumbs up and five stars!
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-18-19
Incredible book!
Loved everything about it. Sad it had to end. Having the author read the book was great and made it even more enjoyable to listen to
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- Louis
- 09-19-18
Epic point of view
Really enjoy getting to hear about some of the operators he fights along with. I think we all know who “Greg” is in the book. Best way to enjoy is through audible because he is the real person.
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- chicagoman
- 09-14-18
Eye opening
Loved it. Gives you the reality of SEAL training and the truth behind killing OBL
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- Kelly Lowe
- 01-10-19
Definitely worth the listen
I have listened to this 4 times and I pick up something I never caught the time prior. It’s even more relatable when the author is the narrator. Thank you and the seal team that defeated this faceless coward!
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- Jennifer Crowder
- 11-27-18
must read
glad the narrator was the author. was a very good story and easy to listen to
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